Antique Map of the Coast of Africa and the Cape Verde Islands, ca.1680

Reference
BG-09412
Date
1680
Region
Africa
Category
Antique Map
Sheet size
21.0 x 30.0 cm (8.3 x 11.8 in)
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 350

Antique map Africa titled 'Isles du Cap Verd Coste et Pays des Negres'.

Antique map of the coast of Africa and the Cape Verde islands.

Artists and Engravers: Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville (1600 - 1667) and his descendents were important French cartographer's active through the 17th century. Sanson started his career as a historian where, it is said, he turned to cartography as a way to illustrate his historical studies.

Where this sits in the catalogue

Other sheets of Africa


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